Accountant

We are currently seeking a suitably qualified person to fill a vacancy, based at Lanseria International Airport.

The main objective of the position is to provide sufficient support to the Senior Financial Manager, ensuring the daily running of the finance and administration department.

Key responsibilities

• Offer support to the Bookkeeper relating to balance sheet recon queries which are due by 20th monthly
• Ensure all reconciling entries are cleared by the following month end
• Month end journals – extensive recurring journal entries (IFRS 16, HR leave, bonus, overtime etc.; other provisions for Audit fees and other expenses; depreciation; re-allocation of prepayments etc.

Month end revaluations

• Revaluation of all USD General Ledger accounts
• Revaluation of USD Debtor and Creditor accounts
• Revaluation of all foreign petty cash and bank accounts
• Assisting the Bookkeeper & Administration Clerk - OPEX and signing off the weekly and monthly recons
• Maintain Fixed Asset Register
• Assisting with Forecasts and Budgets
• Luxaviation Daily cash Reporting in Cognos
• Back up - Daily cash flow Maintenance
• Redeem incoming funds in Absa Access
• Oversee and prepare the relevant paperwork required to renew our SARB cash float facility – annual renewal
• ABSA/NEDANK – Beneficiaries/payments approvals
• Approve payments on ABSA local & foreign to ensure that correct amounts and bank details are correct. This is done for daily (urgent) Weekly and month end payments
• Petty cash reconciling (FALA & FACT)

Run month end

• Before running the month end revaluation on the AR & AP accounts – all batches must be posted relating to that month
• Get month end revaluation rate from Cognos
• Email the revaluation rate to the relevant parties
• After all month end revaluations are done – export the forex schedules to excel and also update the Realized vs Unrealized schedule
• Payroll HR recons – send the Accpac reports to HR and update the recon once HR sends back their updated numbers

Month end reporting Cognos Forms

• Update Fixed assets schedules in excel & then update the report in Cognos – IASS/TASS
• Update the AR/AP excel sheets for updating the TRM/TRTP reports in Cognos
• Update the PERS report in Cognos from HR
• Update the P/L and the B/S numbers in Cognos
• Update the Debtors form for aging debtors
• Update the Global Suppliers list
• Assistance with Annual Statutory Audit
• Assist with ad-hoc duties as assigned by the relevant manager

Educational

• BCom (Accounting) or equivalent finance qualification
• Honours BCom (Accounting)
• CA(SA)/ ACCA CGMA (advantage)

Experience

• 5 years’ relevant accounting experience, preferably within a service-based and/or regulated environment
• Strong working knowledge of accounting systems and ERP platforms (e.g., Accpac, Business Central, Microsoft Dynamics or similar)
• Experience in preparing monthly management accounts, financial statements, and statutory reporting
• Proven experience with general ledger management, reconciliations, fixed assets, accounts payable, and accounts receivable processes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and financial data analysis

Closing date: 17 July 2026

ExecuJet reserves the right to put on hold or withdraw an advertised position at any time (prior to an offer being extended). If you have not been contacted within 14 days of your application, please regard your application as unsuccessful.